Neil Everett

Neil Everett
Everett in 2010.
Born	1962 Portland, Oregon
Education	University of Oregon B.S. Journalism
Title	SportsCenter Anchor
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Neil Everett Morfitt, known professionally as Neil Everett, is a sportscaster for the ESPN cable network. He is co-anchor of the West Coast edition of SportsCenter.

Biography

Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Spokane, Washington, Everett attended Willamette University but graduated from the University of Oregon. He was initiated as a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Willamette and transferred that membership to the University of Oregon. He started out in broadcasting at a radio station in Florence, Oregon. However he left the media field and moved to Hawaii, where he worked 15 years as an athletic administrator at Hawaii Pacific University. He returned to broadcasting as a sports director and reporter for KITV, Honolulu's ABC affiliate.

In 2000, Everett interviewed with ESPN on the recommendation of a friend, and was hired by the network as a sports anchor. In March 2009, he relocated to California to anchor the late-night Los Angeles edition of SportsCenter, which debuted on April 6, 2009. His co-anchor on the program is Stan Verrett.^[1]

Broadcasting style

During his tenure as a SportsCenter anchor, Everett has added Hawaiian surfing sayings and other state references to the show's famous repertoire of catchphrases. When noting the time of an event, he will often use the Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone. He also uses "Howzit" (Hawaiian slang for "How's it going?") to start each show and "Recognize the WAC!" in reference to the University of Hawaii Warriors, who play in the Western Athletic Conference.

Everett closes each show's introductory summary by shouting the words "Right now!" He also makes references to Spokane and Gonzaga University (located in Spokane), as well as references to the University of Oregon (his alma mater). He uses the catchphrase, "Bartender, Jack!" (as in Jack Daniels), in reference to home runs in baseball highlights. He often refers to The Grateful Dead lyrics, such as quoting "Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be" -- a verse in the song Tennessee Jed -- when referring to the University of Tennessee Volunteers sports teams. He also frequently uses the verse from the Grateful Dead song, St. Stephen, "One man gathers what another man spills." He also makes numerous references to The Big Lebowski, a movie set in his current town of Los Angeles, with references such as "The Dude abides" and "careful man, there's a beverage here" and " Mark it eight Dude" during Top Ten Plays. Also as of the 2010 Oregon Ducks Football season he gives a shout out to "Supwitchugirl" and their smash hit "I Love My Ducks (Return of The Quack)" by singing the chorus.

During a Top 10 Interview with Justin Timberlake in April 2009, Everett jokingly referred to Barry Melrose as his "man crush".^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2009_02_feb/20090218_ESPNAnnouncesLosAngeles-BasedAnchorTeam.htm
2. ^ http://www.faniq.com/blog/Video-Justin-Timberlake-On-ESPN-Sportscenter-Blog-22714

External links

• Neil Everett ESPN Bio
• Neil Everett interview for "The Beta Theta Pi" magazine

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Name	Everett, Neil
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Date of birth	1962
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon
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